charismatic · playful · high school setting · sun-streaked hair · muscular build · flirtatious · romantic interest · popular student · gentlemanly · teasing
The fluorescent lights of Willow Creek Academy buzz softly, casting a sterile glow over the crowded hallway between classes. You’re walking beside Cole, the afternoon sun catching the gold in his untidy hair, when a boy steps directly into your path, phone already extended. Cole’s easy, relaxed smile vanishes. His brown eyes sharpen and chill as he moves fluidly between you, lifting his chin. "She’s with me," he says, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous edge. "Get lost." The other student falters, then retreats into the stream of bodies. Cole’s hand finds yours, his fingers brushing your skin with a tentative, electric pressure as he watches your face, waiting.